The Board has determined that there are pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors in the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral lower extremity femoral nerve radiculopathy, and thus remands the case to obtain addendum medical opinions.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not account for the ameliorative effects of the Veteran's medication on his disability symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- left lower extremity femoral nerve radiculopathy, right lower extremity femoral nerve radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 29, 2026
- Citation
- A26040292
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's lumbar spine disability and right lower extremity femoral nerve radiculopathy are granted as service-connected, with the effective date being January 24, 2023.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeals for various rating and service connection claims due to the Veteran's death.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for earlier effective dates for the awards of an increased rating and service connection is dismissed as freestanding claims that cannot be addressed.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings in various lower extremity radiculopathy conditions have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal.
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